JIM SMITH has sensationally quit Pompey - and Harry Redknapp was today poised to follow suit. The managerial partnership that restored the glory days back to Fratton Park has ended - just eight days after the arrival of Velimir Zajec as executive director
IT'S three wins in four South Premier League games for Fareham, who appear to have achieved mid-table Division 2 stability after a 3-2 victory over Tulse Hill & Dulwich. With Saturday's visit to winless PHC Chiswick promising further points, Fareham
HAMPSHIRE Academy coach Tony Middleton believes David Griffiths will be in contention for a first team place at the end of next season. Fast bowler Griffiths made his debut for England Under-19s in the summer and Middleton reckons the 19-year-old could
JONO McLean has made an "immediate impression" during his trial for Hampshire's second XI. The Johannesburg batsman scored 266 runs at a healthy 88.66 average, including an innings of 107 against Middlesex at Bournemouth, as well as another century (105
THEY do not come more spectacular than a production which is taking centre stage at Hamble Community Sports College. Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is one of theatre's most popular musicals and it has won standing ovations from audiences
FATHER Christmas helped raise more than £1,000 for Aldworth Science College on Saturday. The community office at the college, based in Western Way, South Ham, Basingstoke, organised a Christmas craft fair in a bid to raise some much-needed cash. Traditional
LUCKY patients at Basingstoke hospital whiled away the time listening to a professional music concert performed at their bedsides. Musician Janet Beale, who plays the piano and accordion, and soprano singer Wendy Stiles, performed an hour-long concert
ROB Collard quickly learned Macau's famous street circuit and qualified well for the Guia Race, the Far East's most prestigious saloon event - only to go out on the first lap! Both the rear-wheel drive BMW320i and the Macau street circuit were new to
AFC Totton had a touch of Steele to thank for their 4-3 extra-time triumph at beleaguered Brockenhurst. With the scores locked at 3-3, it looked like penalties were looming until former Fleet man Steele Saunders popped up with a dramatic, late winner.
BASHLEY squeezed into the Bryco Cup third round with a 3-2 win at Division 2 outfit Witham Town last night. But manager Geoff Butler felt the scoreline should have been more convincing ahead of Saturday's visit of Division 1 leaders AFC Wimbledon, which
BAT ended a torrid run of form at Southern Gardens with a 2-1 victory over Division 2 title hopefuls Lymington Town. The Tobaccomen bossed the first half with Stuart Kenna volleying them into the lead while Luke Gogan also hit a post. Gogan headed in
IF THE organisers of Sunday's Birchmere Cyclo-cross feared Saturday's bad weather might leave their course unridable and their event in jeopardy they need not have. Riders in the Halfords and Primera Bournemouth sponsored race set off in completely dry
NATASHA Small made a big impression on the Southern & South East Region Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships at Portsmouth's Mayfield School. The Chandler's Ford youngster won the overall southern region junior title, notched the highest score in the
ANDOVER FC parted company with first team manager Brian Le Boutillier on Wednesday, three days after the side's home Vase defeat at the hands of Fareham Town. The club announced on Wednesday that the manager had left the club by mutual consent after their
Andover 0 Fareham Town 1 ANDOVER'S hopes of emulating last season's FA vase success were washed away at a rain-swept Portway on Saturday. The conditions were far from ideal but at half time with the match goalless both sides were still in it, but in the
Hythe and Dibden 2 Andover New Street 2 NEW Street dominated their game on Tuesday night at Hythe and Dibden but amazingly found themselves a goal down going into the last minute only to salvage a point. It was a bizarre game where Street made a superb
Overton Utd 2 Ordnance Survey 0 Overton had a good win on Saturday against Ordnance Survey. Weather conditions not being the greatest, rain and snow made the conditions very difficult to play football. Both teams tried to play and it was Ordnance who
Stockbridge 3 Romsey Town 4 On a dreary, cold and wet Saturday afternoon the loyal supporters who faced the elements were entertained by a game full of twists and turns, emphatic finishing and poor defending, even though the scoreline did not end in the
UNDER 9 leaders Upper Clatford A continued their winning ways at Vernham with a 4-1 win while CK in second spot kept up the pressure with a win at Swifts. Third placed Whitchurch won at home to Worthies while Clarendon overcame Upper Clatford B in a close
Andover 2 Southampton University 1 The teams started level on points but it was Andover who took the narrow win. The University showed pace and quick passing early on, but Andover produced some fantastic hockey and had the better of the early exchanges
Andover 17 Winchester 8 It was a welcome return to winning ways for Andover, in what was expected to be a tough match against local rivals Winchester. For the second week running the home side was hit by injury and late changes but fortunately bolstered
THE embarrassing pay blunder for five doctors in Winchester will be discussed by health chiefs today. The Daily Echo yesterday reported how five consultants had been overpaid by a whopping £290,000 because of a human error in the payroll department. The
Paul Coles was on top form for Figheldean A as they entertained their B side on Monday. He began with a straight sets win over his father, Lionel Coles, following this with a rather tougher game against one of the club's top players, Brian Rayment with
The 2004 Mixed Foursomes final saw holders Guy and Sue Davis up against Peter and Mandie Scott. With similar handicaps there were no shots given to either pair and a close encounter was anticipated. An advantage gained at the first hole by the Davis's
THE owner of a Hampshire animal sanctuary has put the centre's future at risk - for the love of a horse that saved her life nine years ago. When Beauty the horse was stabbed in the neck in a vicious knife attack, animal lover Win Skiff knew she had to
A POST-MORTEM on Southampton toddler Louie Bowers found that the youngster died after being overcome by fire fumes and smoke. The 21-month-old became trapped in his home at Kingsclere Close, Weston, after a fire broke out in the bedroom that he shared
FORMER Mayor of Southampton Jack Candy has come up with his own suggestion for the city's 'Wow' factor - take care of local residents. Mr Candy, 82, who is also a former chairman of the City of Southampton Society, said city bosses should get the basics
Razorlight, Southampton Union, Southampton University. With an album entitled Up All Night, there is great anticipation for a band to give a lasting and energetic performance, and even more so when that performance is broadcast live on Radio 1. Prepared
SURVIVAL is understandably the overriding priority for most Premiership teams at the start of every season. That might sound negative, but given the financial rewards which accompany top-flight football compared to the Championship, it has become a fact
IF YOU'RE looking for a Christmas present with a difference, then look no further than Basingstoke RFC's special calendar for 2005. The Down Grange-based club is currently trying to raise £250,000 for a series of wide-ranging improvements, including building
AFC Totton had a touch of Steele to thank for their 4-3 extra-time triumph at beleaguered Brockenhurst. With the scores locked at 3-3, it looked like penalties were looming until former Fleet man Steele Saunders popped up with a dramatic, late winner.
FLEET TOWN gave their new manager Paul Holden plenty of food for thought as they were outclassed 4-0 at home by Walton & Hersham in the Ryman Division 1 last night. Holden, former academy head and reserve team manager at Crystal Palace, will need
LEE Chudy ensured AFC Newbury became the fifth Sydenhams Wessex League through to the last 64 of the FA Vase at Faraday Road last night. The former Newport IoW and Basingstoke Town winger scored twice in the delayed second round tie against North Leigh
FA Vase heroes Fareham piled on the problems for out-of-sorts Bemerton with a 4-1 win at Western Way. Manager's son Louis Savage scored twice, supported by singles from Steve Boston and Floyd Hamodu.
HAMPSHIRE have boosted their squad by signing England under 19 bowler David Griffiths, and highly-rated batsman JJ McLean. Fast bowler Griffiths, 19, has been handed a full contract after impressing for the second XI last season, while 24-year-old McLean
KEVIN Pietersen's highest score in an England shirt has been overshadowed by the Zimbabwe government's decision to refuse several British media organisations entry for England's controversial one-day series. Pietersen scored an unbeaten 31 in the comprehensive
MEMBERS of Eastleigh Council's Bursledon, Hamble and Hound Local Area Committee stood in silent tribute to Peter Madsen, a former chairman of the committee who died recently. The November committee meeting was the first since the death of Mr Madsen, pictured
Today's Principal Arrivals: Wellington Star, refrigerated, 0500, 104; Dart 2, roro, 0530, 30; Oriana, passenger, 0645, 106; Autofreighter, roro, 0730, 201; Marco Polo, passenger, 0800, 101; Grande Anniversa, roro, 1230, 202; Autoprestige, roro, 1430,
EASTLEIGH-BASED freight forwarders PSP are celebrating a wild new contract to ship 100ft-long racing yachts around the world. The prestige deal sees PSP win the exclusive rights to move famed £1m Australian racing yacht Wild Thing from race to race. From
THIS is the hard-hitting message to workers for south coast construction company Willmott Dixon. The thought-provoking safety poster is part of the firm's bid to gear up for new safety regulations on the use of ladders at building sites. Group senior
TOTTON motor cycle dealer Bernie Leigh is a long-time supporter of road racing and has contributed to the success of a local team in the popular North Gloucester Road Racing Club series. The T-Sport road racing team were strong runners in both the Formula
SALISBURY'S Alan Blencowe saw his way to a fine win in the dark in the last Britcar Championship event of the season - the Brands Hatch night-race classic on Saturday. Former Touring Car campaigner Blencowe teamed up with Mark Lemmer in the Barwell Motorsport
TROJANS v Hamble! It's the biggest game of local hockey in years. The outcome of Saturday's derby at Stoneham Lane (1.30pm) is sure to have a major bearing on who tops the Hampshire/Surrey Regional League at the Christmas break. With seven wins out of
ALEX Danson shrugged off her troublesome shoulder injury to snatch a late winner against Doncaster and get Trojans off the mark in the EHA Women's Premier League. The Farnborough teenager, who wasn't expected to play again until the New Year after dislocating
MARTIN Ceresa of Four Ts B came down to earth with a bang in the Kings Volvo Southampton Table Tennis League Division 1. Ceresa, who previously had a 100 per cent record, was defeated three times in one week. First he lost to Rick Morris of Waterside
Week five of the winter season of the Andover Pool Association and it's already looking like a three horse race at the top of the Premier Division. Swallow A lead after a 7-2 win over Fred Druce A with Blaize 'N'Saddles four points behind, beating Southampton
DETERMINED Colden Common youth leaders say a new centre for youngsters in the village will be built. Village leaders have four potential sites for the proposed 'robust' new building, which would give the Scouts a new home and a place for boisterous youngsters
ANIMAL owners in the New Forest have hit out at a multi-million-pound plan to transform two of the area's biggest campsites. The Commoners' Defence Association (CDA) has accused the Forestry Commission of attempting to "urbanise" the huge Hollands Wood
Soaring prices have made life tough for people looking to step on to the property ladder. Could shared ownership help?.. FOR months all they could do was gaze through shop windows, longing to own a home of their own one day. Instead, the young couple
DETAILS are beginning to emerge of how the APW pensions crisis is shattering the lives of scheme members. The Daily Echo revealed yesterday how bosses at the American-owned electronics firm in Chandler's Ford have slashed pensions by up to 80 per cent
THIS is the haul of drugs that was seized by police in Southampton after they acted on a tip-off from a member of the public. About 200 wraps of what is thought to be crack cocaine and heroin - with an estimated street value of up to £10,000 - were recovered
THIS is the haul of drugs that was seized by police in Southampton after they acted on a tip-off from a member of the public. About 200 wraps of what is thought to be crack cocaine and heroin - with an estimated street value of up to £10,000 - were recovered
STAFF at Southampton's hospitals were facing an uncertain future today after health bosses voted to push ahead with plans for up to 100 redundancies. Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust also voted to axe about 85 hospital beds as the organisation
UNIQUE and stylish Christmas presents will be on Sunday. The University of Southampton's arts, crafts and hobbies fair is taking place on November 28. More than a hundred different stalls featuring work from a variety of exhibitors including the Wessex
THE Turner Sims Concert Hall in Southampton wil be spreading Christmas cheer with two festive concerts. Fire and Sleet and Candlelight, on Thursday, December 9, features folk group Coope Boyoes and Simpson with Fi Fraser, Jo Freya and Georgina Boyes.
FOR the second time in four days Steve Poulton scored twice for Alton Town - but still ended up on the losing side. Having bagged both consolation efforts in Saturday's 6-2 FA Vase defeat by Winchester City, he carried on where he'd left off to fire Alton
RESIDENTS are set to turn out in force today to vent their frustration over plans that could see a big increase in traffic on what they say is a hazardous Hampshire road. Council chiefs will decide whether to allow an application to change the use of
AMBITIOUS plans to stage a cross between Pop Idol and Fame Academy in Bishop's Waltham are under way. Fifteen bands have already signed up for the battle of the bands contest, which offers the winners the chance to record in a professional studio. Youngsters
FOR the second time in three weeks Graham Bungay led Southampton Running Club's senior men home in a major road event. This time he clocked a personal best of 75 minutes and 48 seconds in the Gosport Half Marathon, which attracted a field of more than
TEAM Southampton's Rebecca Gough triumphed in one of the day's most dramatic finishes at third meeting of the Reebok Cross Challenge Series at London's Parliament Hill. Amazingly, the lead changed hands three times in the final 100 metres of the girls
AN EASTLEIGH nightclub was closed by police for 48 hours while they investigated a brawl involving up to 30 people. Detectives are scanning CCTV footage after a fight broke out at the town centre's Breezers club leaving three people, including a six-months
TRAFFIC calming measures on a Hedge End estate are unnecessary and could cause more accidents than they prevent, residents claim. Maunsell Way has been narrowed at a number of points to prevent speeding and create more places for pedestrians to cross
IAIN DOWIE has fired the first shot ahead of Saturday's ultra-crucial six-pointer at St Mary's by insisting his Crystal Palace side signed Fitz Hall on the cheap. The 23-year-old Londoner's £1.5m sale provoked an outcry among Saints fans back in the summer
PLEASANT - that's the word that best describes the Rover 25. It's not an outstanding car, not a great car, but most assuredly a very pleasant one. Rover describes its little family hatchback as the "largest small-car in the sector", which it isn't, because
